Techne Connect

Oct 29 2024 68 ep. 50 mins 2

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Inspiring the next generation of Embedded Systems talent

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Behind the wheel: Dr Alkiviadis Boulos the Director of Engineering for BRUSA Elektronik

Oct 29 2024 55 mins

This week we are speaking to Dr Alkiviadis Boulos the Director of Engineering for BRUSA Elektronik. Alkiviadis’s engineering journey began as he gained a master’s in electrical Power Drives, and a master in Control Engineering. This foundation lead him to gaining a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering Management. Alkiviadis always had a passion for cars, but never imagined he would w

Behind the Wheel: Frank Kindermann, the Head of Battery Systems at the Europe branch of NIO

Oct 22 2024 50 mins

Frank’s background is in electrical engineering, which he studied at the Technical University of Munich. In his final semester in 2010, he was fortunate that battery research was experiencing a resurgence at German universities, leading him to shift his focus from biomedical engineering to battery engineering. In addition to earning his diploma (the equivalent of a master’s deg

Behind the Power: Tudi Le Bleis, the Battery Management System Team leader at INVENOX

Oct 08 2024 53 mins

This week we are speaking to Tudi Le Bleis, the Battery Management System Team leader at INVENOX. He has been a key member of development teams working on both prototypes and serial products. Alongside this, Tudi has extensive experience in customer communication and project leadership. Tudi’s skills have been used for some fantastic projects, including supporting the renewable e

Behind the Power: Alfred Engler, the Head of Chief Engineering at Liebherr-Electronics and Drives GmbH

Oct 01 2024 40 mins

This week we are speaking to Alfred Engler, the Head of Chief Engineering at Liebherr-Electronics and Drives GmbH. Alfred is a veteran in the field of engineering, having nearly 30 years of experience under his belt. He has spent over 12 years at ISET e.V., primarily working on research projects, before joining Liebherr as the Head of Predevelopment and Advanced Technology. At the

Behind the Power: Mike Kireev, the Engineering Manager for Smart Charging at EVBox

Sep 24 2024 43 mins

This week we are speaking to Mike Kireev, the Engineering Manager for Smart Charging at EVBox. Mike has had a long and fruitful career in the industry, as he was previously the Head of Product management for Embedded Software Platforms at ABB. He gives us a fantastic breakdown of his career journey, after University Mike began working as a software developer, focusing on database d

Behind the Wheel: Stefano Marconi, the Head of Powertrain Controls at Bugatti-Rimac

Sep 17 2024 34 mins

This week we’re speaking to Stefano Marconi, the Head of Powertrain Controls at Bugatti-Rimac. Stefano has a brilliant track record, excelling even during his university days. Such a successful academic career led Stefano to Ferrari, in which he did 12 years in various engineering roles. Stefano has since moved over to Bugatti Rimac, to focus his talents on powertrain controls. H

Behind the Wheel: Joachim Fox, the director of Safety and Cybersecurity at ZF Group

Sep 10 2024 49 mins

This week we're speaking to Dr Joachim Fox, the director of Safety and Cybersecurity at ZF Group. Joachim has had a brilliant career, spanning nearly 20 years. After gaining a PhD in Robotics and Mathematics, Joachim joined the sector as a manager of control engineering at Siemens. This saw him leading a small team of engineers, as they worked on an automotive brake-by-wire system,

Behind the Wheel: Andrew Johnston, Director of Quality, Functional Safety and Cybersecurity (Acting) at Imagination Technologies

Sep 10 2024 61 mins

This week we speak to Andrew Johnston, the Director of Quality, Functional Safety and Cybersecurity (Acting) at Imagination Technologies. Andrew was the Senior Functional Safety & Cybersecurity Manager at Imagination Technologies during the time of his interview, but has since moved upwards. Not only does Andrew give some brilliant insights for younger engineers, we also discus

Behind the Wheel: Yike Fang, the Vehicle Cybersecurity Manager at Verne

Aug 20 2024 50 mins

This week we are speaking to Yike Fang the Vehicle Cybersecurity Manager at Verne. Yike originally joined ZF, as she started her career as a systems engineer, this opened the door for her to become a cybersecurity engineer. From ZF, Yike picked up cyber, wanting to progress higher and wanting to take on more responsibility, which lead her to developing future solutions for shared a

Behind the Yoke: Eray Canli, the Engineering Manager at Volocopter GmbH

Aug 13 2024 58 mins

This week we are speaking to Eray Canli, the Engineering Manager at Volocopter GmbH. Originally Eray studied physics at university, after finishing his degree, Eray moved onto working on a master’s with a focus on the Aerospace sector. This hard work led him to his first career at Andar, working on the electrification of aircraft systems in the Defence and Aerospace industry. Thi